Title :
Engineering complex systems: implications for research in systems engineering
Author :
Rouse, William B.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Ind. & Syst. Eng., Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta, GA, USA
fDate :
5/1/2003 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A discussion of the scope of systems engineering, which seems to cover everything and therefore, in a way, to cover nothing. Systems engineering crosses the boundaries of other disciplines. It is the exploration, understanding, and design of how everything fits together.
Keywords :
large-scale systems; systems engineering; complex systems; systems engineering; Design engineering; Engineering management; Humans; Logistics; Manufacturing; Process design; Statistics; Stochastic systems; Systems engineering and theory; Transportation;
Journal_Title :
Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Part C: Applications and Reviews, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TSMCC.2003.813335
